Happiness Contributes to a Longer Life
Hoping to make it to 90 or even 100? You’re more likely to do so if you’re happy By Lola…
Health & Wellness
Obesity in Canada Has Doubled Since the ’70s
We’re getting bigger—and sicker—and it’s going to affect the country financially By Katrina Caruso The world’s population is growing—and not only in number. More and more people every year are overweight or obese. According to the World Health…
Airplane Security Bins Could Make You Sick
That plastic bin for your keys, wallet, and laptop can be home to a lot of germs and viruses, according…
A Mediterranean Diet Helps Prevent Depression
A recent study has confirmed that a diet fruit, veggies, plants, nuts, fish will lower your risk for depression By…
Learning to Live With a Chronic Illness
Being diagnosed with a condition that won’t go away means adjusting to a new reality By Wendy Haaf Nearly…
Managing Your Meds
The more pills you’re prescribed, the harder it becomes to balance the health benefits and risks, but you can take…
Trouble Getting to the Gym? Here’s Help
If you want to get in shape but your best intentions aren’t enough to motivate you, identifying the problem can…
An Aspirin a Day? Not for Healthy Older Adults
An important new study shows that the risks are too great and the benefits, if any, minimal By Katrina…
Keeping Your Lungs Healthy
If they’re healthy now, you need to keep them that way; if they’re not, there are treatments that can help…
Skip the Hot Tub on Your Next Vacation
Lakes are safer than swimming pools and hot tubs, according to a US report By Katrina Caruso Summer…